raising
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Soon after, the underwriter received a performance email raising concerns about his refusal to approve the loan: “Collaboration challenges: some interactions have felt resistant, making teamwork difficult.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan is likely to take a breather this week to assess the effects of its latest move after raising its policy rate to the highest level in three decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
While his illness is terminal, Josh said keeping his sense of humour and making memories remained his top priorities, as well as raising awareness to boost brain tumour research funding.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Microsoft and its rivals have been scrambling to buy up artificial-intelligence hardware at a time when prices for key memory components have skyrocketed, raising questions about profits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
It wasn’t until June 1982 that it was completed and the raising could begin.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Notably, junior raisings point to a 2026 exploration boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
The shares dropped well below their first-day high, potentially limiting a comeback in Canadian equity capital raisings and IPOs.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2023
In the meantime, construction of the proposed nature-based solutions, house raisings, and basement fillings would be paused.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023
He introduced them to Amelia with sundry raisings of his eyebrows and contortions of his mouth.
From An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay by Allen, Grant
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